A 25-year-old scientist has an incredible bionic arm that can charge a phone and has a built-in flashlight

James Young, a 25-year-old biological scientist in London, may just have the coolest bionic arm out there.

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Young lost his arm and leg when he fell under a train in a freak accident in 2012, which left him in an induced coma for 12 days. But thanks to the Alternative Limb Project, Young was able to get a super high-tech, bionic arm inspired by his favorite video game character: Snake from "Metal Gear Solid."

Young was at a normal prosthetics clinic when he saw an advertisement looking for an amputee interested in a video-game inspired prosthetic.

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Young immediately applied, learning later that the ad was from gaming company Konami — the creator of Metal Gear Solid.

As it turns out, Young wanted a prosthetic designed after Metal Gear Solid's main character Snake, his favorite video game character. So his entry was chosen.

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Konami began working with the Alternative Limb Project — an organization that makes custom prosthetics designed to stand out as unique pieces of art. Young's prosthetic is inspired by the bionic limb in "Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain" that Snake uses after waking up from a nine-year coma.

"So Snake, he's the guy who received a bionic arm because he vengeful and powerful," Young told Tech Insider. "It's crazy storytelling, but he gets this awesome arm and is empowered by it."

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"I want [the arm] to visually raise questions on integrated tech with the body, like society’s perception of the whole thing and people designing their own body parts" Young told Tech Insider.

Young's arm can charge his phone and function as a flashlight. It also has custom lighting built in so Young can constantly change the aesthetic. The bionic arm even has a velcro landing pad for his racing drone.

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"The guy in the game doesn't have a drone, but a dog named D-Dog he can bring along and D-Walker, a robot he can scoot around on," Young said. "So it's like this drone was kind of like a buddy."

The bionic arm is limited in some ways. It weighs 10 pounds, meaning it can't be worn for extended periods of time without it hurting. The wrist and elbow also have to be rotated manually.

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The arm is attached to a blue suede harness, but can be taken off without removing the harness if needed.

But the 3D-printed hand operates on its own. There are five electrodes that read Young's muscle contractions, allowing the hand to move.

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"I want [the arm] to visually raise questions on integrated tech with the body, like society’s perception of the whole thing and people designing their own body parts" Young told Tech Insider. "I like that people are having their minds activated to think about these issues."